Makoto is well acquainted with Laziness and Procrastination. They start out as his constant companions. His good friend from karate is a girl named Michi. Today all four of them are going out to sushi and you are welcome to tag along.
Acronyms are short versions of a word or term using the first letters of the word(s). When I first got started in the writing industry, I learned some new acronyms.…
In my children’s picture book, "The Can-Do Karate Kid," Laziness is a blue slug monster and Procrastination is a blue and green snail monster. Here is what gardening with Laziness…
Spring is here and it's planting time. That is true for Makoto's garden. (Makoto is a boy who is the main character of my “The Can-Do Karate Kid” picture book.)…
My children’s picture book, “The Can-Do Karate Kid,” came out last week and to celebrate, we have printable bookmarks! You can print in full color on nice paper – that’s…
I decided not to have a dedication page in the front of my children’s picture book, “The Can-Do Karate Kid,” for a few reasons. It’s not that I didn’t have…
There are many things that young readers can learn from both the words and the pictures in this fun, unique karate book. Here are some of them.
In my children’s picture book, “The Can-Do Karate Kid,” we get a glimpse of the family calendar showing a fairly typical week in the life of Makoto. Makoto is the…
Makoto is the main character of my children’s picture book, The Can-Do Karate Kid. I enjoy hearing what kids have to say. If you’d like to do the same with…
It seems that our kids’ advice columnist Bob Cat appeared out of the blue. Here’s his origination story. I was in the process of developing The Can-Do Karate Kid, my…